On Saturday, December 18th, three Santa Monica bars will be getting in the spirit of the season with a Holiday Pub Crawl. After purchasing the $16 ticket, guests will be able to choose one of two special cocktails at each of the participating bars: Bar Chloe – Chamomile Mai Tai, Old Cuban Copa d’Oro – [...]Read More »

With the holidays just around the corner, a recent Saturday afternoon was the perfect time for The Art of Entertaining, a day of shopping, tastings and educational sessions focused on home entertaining. The inaugural event, presented by LA Times Magazine, was held at the Home of the Avenues, a showcase house exhibiting art, furniture, appliances [...]Read More »

The ongoing culinary experiment known as Test Kitchen continues to bring in stellar guest chefs and mixologists, and last weekend was no exception: Alain Giraud was in the kitchen, while Zahra Bates (Providence) and Davidson Fernie (La Descarga) were behind the stick. As I sat down at the bar (the restaurant is frequently booked but [...]Read More »

This Friday night, Bigfoot Lodge West celebrates the addition of the Moscow Mule and Honeycomb cocktails to its new Happy Hour menu with a special launch party. Both of the new drinks feature Sailor Jerry Spiced Navy Rum: the Moscow Mule is a rum-based twist on the classic, while the Honeycomb is made with Sailor [...]Read More »